One of Tarantino's early scripts, 'True Romance' was further enhanced by Director Tony Scott's artistic touch. This film contains a who's-who cast that includes: Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Gary Oldham, James Gandolfino, Samuel L. Jackson, Christian Slater, Rosanna Arquette, Bronson Pinochet, Tom Sizemore, Christopher Penn, Brad Pitt, and Val Kilmer. When Slater's boss hires a call-girl (Arquette) named Alabama to 'pick up' his employee and ask him on date as a birthday present, the two fall madly in love. Discovering the truth, Slater's character, Clarence, decides to extricate her from the clutches of her pimp (one very scary looking Gary Oldham). When Slater shoots his way out of that situation, he and Alabama discover that he inadvertently picked up a suitcase full of cocaine. They plan to leave the area and turn the drugs into a cash nest-egg for themselves. Unbeknownst to them, the drugs really belong to a local, but powerful mob boss and the mayhem continues to build from there.
The film is quite notable for two integral scenes, the first being known as the 'Sicilian Scene', where Christopher Walken's character confronts Clarence's estranged Dad (Dennis Hopper) over the couple's whereabouts; and the hotel scene where hit-man, Gandolfini, encounters a not-so-meek Alabama. Other endearing quirks in this film include Clarence's random conversations with Elvis (Val Kilmer); and Brad Pitt's performance as a stoned out roommate.
While not an Oscar winner, this film has gained a bit of a cult status and is also notable for furthering the careers of many of the cast members. Watching Gandolfini's character in this, it is easy to spot the beginnings of what would become his Tony Soprano character in HBO's 'The Sopranos' Gary Oldman's rendition of the wild drug dealing pimp, Drexel, is also remarkable. Christopher Walken is always a joy to watch, and he delivers a menacing performance here as a restrained, but ill tempered mob enforcer. All-in-all, 'True Romance' is not your average love film, nor is it your average crime drama, but it manages to mix both of those with just the right amount of levity to make this worth watching if you want something other than the standard Hollywood fare.
The Special Edition includes a second disc with many extras, including deleted scenes and an alternate ending - all worth checking out if you enjoyed the movie.

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